al·le·vi·ateBrE/əˈliːvieɪt/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyalleviateBrE/əˈliːvieɪt/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪt/present simple - he / she / italleviatesBrE/əˈliːvieɪts/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪts/past simplealleviatedBrE/əˈliːvieɪtɪd/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪtɪd/past participlealleviatedBrE/əˈliːvieɪtɪd/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪtɪd/ -ing formalleviatingBrE/əˈliːvieɪtɪŋ/NAmE/əˈliːvieɪtɪŋ/~sthtomakesthlesssevere减轻;缓和;缓解SYNease◆toalleviatesuffering减轻苦难◆Anumberofmeasuresweretakentoalleviatetheproblem. 采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。▸al·le·vi·ationBrE/əˌliːviˈeɪʃn/NAmE/əˌliːviˈeɪʃn/noun[U]